{"id":55364,"date":"2016-04-01T11:36:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T16:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=55364"},"modified":"2025-02-11T22:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T04:20:19","slug":"how-to-hang-your-dress-pants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/style\/clothing\/how-to-hang-your-dress-pants\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Hang Dress Pants (So They Don&#8217;t Fall Off the Hanger)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189066\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SOTW-Hang-Dress-Pants-1.jpg\" alt=\"Discover the skill of the week: a step-by-step guide to perfectly hang dress pants. Follow four stages\u2014grabbing, folding, hanging, and straightening\u2014to prevent creases and keep your attire looking sharp with ease.\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SOTW-Hang-Dress-Pants-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SOTW-Hang-Dress-Pants-1-320x227.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SOTW-Hang-Dress-Pants-1-640x454.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After a long day at the office, you hang your dress pants up (maintaining that razor-sharp crease, of course) and turn off the closet light. The next morning, when you walk into the closet, you find your perfectly hung pants lying in a lump on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>There are special hangers out there that&#8217;ll prevent this kind of pant-slippage, but they&#8217;re not necessary if you use this handy dandy hanging trick. Employed by tailors around the world, the sartorial hack illustrated above will ensure that your well-ironed dress pants never again slide off the hanger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? 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